Francis Radclyffe, 1st Earl of Derwentwater (1625 – April 1697),[1] of Dilston Castle was an English peer and member of the House of Lords.
[1] He was the eldest son of Sir Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Baronet of Dilston Castle, and his wife Elizabeth Barton.
He was created Earl of Derwentwater, Viscount Radclyffe, and Baron Tyndale on 7 March 1688.
[2] He was succeeded by his eldest son Edward Radclyffe, 2nd Earl of Derwentwater, who married Lady Mary Tudor, natural daughter of Charles II.
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